Vernacular Names Tool

EMBARGOED TO 0001 WEDNESDAY MAY 8 File photo dated 28/08/14 of an aerial view looking towards Essex, of the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) bridge, also referred to as the Dartford-Thurrock river crossing, at Dartford. A new tool will allow emergency workers to pinpoint the location of incidents across the UK using nicknames and colloquial names, Ordnance Survey (OS) has announced. The Vernacular Names Tool already contains the nicknames of more than 9,000 locations and the OS has asked more blue light workers to input nicknames from where they live. Issue date: Wednesday May 8, 2024.